Kill two birds with one stone this year: Cut your own Christmas tree. Not only will you get to haul home a beautiful, fresh, delicious smelling pine, fir or spruce, you’ll also get a killer arm workout! Just be sure to rehydrate with some steaming hot cocoa afterwards. (Doctor’s orders.)

Excited to get chopping? Here are 18 Christmas tree farms in our Pennsylvania and New Jersey where you can chop, chop, chop to your heart’s content.

Christmas Tree Farms in Pennsylvania

At this farm, you’ll find organically grown, cut-your-own Fraser firs, Canaan firs and Norway Spruce Christmas trees. The firs are $8 per foot and the spruce $6 per foot. Open on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Douglas firs are the specialty at this family-run Chester County Christmas tree farm, which has 35 acres planted with them. Saws are provided, and trees are baled for free. Open Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There are five cut-your-own options at this farm: Douglas fir, Norway spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Caanan fir, and eastern white pine. Best part: the farm charges a flat $60 for any size tree you cut yourself. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can cut your own Douglas Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine, White Spruce Christmas trees. Also on site: wreaths, greenery, holly and winterberry. Cut-your-own hours are Monday through Friday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. an Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The retail lot is open Monday through Friday from 1 to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Delco’s favorite megafarm has cut-your-own Christmas trees through December 23rd. You can chop down your own Douglas fir, of course, but staffers will pick it up from the field, bale it and tie it to your car. Cut-your-owns are priced at $59.99 plus tax. Open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Holy trees, Batman: This Chester County farm claims to have 30,000 to choose from. You’ll get a hayride, saw, and complimentary cup of hot chocolate. Trees are priced at $9 per foot. Open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You’ll find over 300 trees on this Bucks County farm, with 10 cut-your-own varieties. Prices range from $45 to $85, depending on size, but you can print off coupons on the website for discounts. Open Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Note: The cut-your-own Christmas tree fields close at 4:15 p.m.

This farm has been in the cut-your-own Christmas tree biz since 1929. They provide a saw and measuring pole, and eight tree species to choose from. All choose-and-cut trees cost a flat $59; pre-cut ones are also available and the prices vary depends on the height. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Monday.

Fraser and Douglas firs are your options here, priced at $10 and $8 per foot respectively. Also on site is a Christmas shop with ornaments and other gift items. Open Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

Christmas Tree Farms in New Jersey

Don’t be discouraged if the trees you see when you pull into the parking lot are small ones; there are plenty of showstoppers further back on this 16-acre farm. All trees here are $46.73 plus tax. Open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Part landscaping company, part tree farm, Exley’s has tons of acreage (and two locations) brimming with Christmas trees. There’s also a kid-friendly Santa Land with toy trains and more to keep little ones occupied. The tree farm is open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Choose from nine tree species—including the oh-so-European Serbian spruce—at this tree farm. Cut-your-own Christmas tree prices start at $46.73 and go as high as $51.40. They’ll provide the saws and tree wagons, and will bale and net your tree for easier transport. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until December 21st.

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